He made his Russian Premier League debut for FC Nizhny Novgorod on 26 July 2021 in a game against his former club PFC Sochi.

The game finished with the score of 1–0, giving the club its first victory in the top tier as well.

[2] On 28 July 2022, Gorbunov signed a two-year contract with FC Rubin Kazan.

[4] On 20 June 2023, Gorbunov joined FC Torpedo Moscow on a three-year deal.

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